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Mathews steps into spotlight to lead Samohi USC-bound guard ‘a tough cover’ in final season with Vikings BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
Crouching on the sideline during a timeout, the opposing coach raised his voice and implored his team to make it harder for the player to get open looks at the basket. “He’s shooting from the moon,” the coach told his players, and he didn’t have to use a name for them to know who he was talking about. But the player found gaps and kept firing anyway, launching shots from well beyond the 3-point arc and sending them through the net with impressive regularity. The player was Santa Monica High senior Jonah Mathews. The opposing coach, Crossroads’ Daryl Roper, could only shake his head. “Here you have a kid shooting the ball from I don’t even know where,” Roper said after facing Mathews and the Vikings boys basketball team in the St. Monica tournament Tuesday afternoon. “It’s like, ‘Are you kidding me?’ That’s just a tough cover. He’s one of the best players in the city.” The attention Mathews received from Crossroads defenders is the kind of attention he’ll probably get throughout the 2015-16 season as he tries to carry Samohi into the playoffs. The senior guard, who
is headed to USC next year, is the undisputed star of a team that is looking to improve upon last season’s sub-.500 overall record.
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Boy Scouts branch out at Christmas tree lot Troop 2 members raise money, develop skills with seasonal sales BY JEFFREY I. GOODMAN Daily Press Staff Writer
The members of Boy Scout Troop 2 take regular camping trips and head to the mountains to ski every February. They go backpacking and canoeing everywhere from Catalina Island and Colorado to Minnesota and upstate New York, always learning survival techniques and life lessons along the way. Their excursions are made possible largely by what happens every December on Montana Avenue, where the local troop runs a
Christmas tree lot that has become a lasting holiday tradition in Santa Monica. It’s open for business until the weekend before Christmas. All proceeds from the tree sales benefit the troop, but organizers say the lot has an even stronger impact on the scores of scouts who work volunteer shifts there throughout the month. Indeed, as they rake in money for the troop, they also develop their skills in business, customer service, organization and time management. SEE TREE PAGE 11
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A polarized Senate voted Thursday against expanding background checks for more gun purchases, rejecting the proposal a day after the latest U.S. mass shooting left 14 people dead in California. Thursday’s mostly party-line 50-48 vote, which followed the Senate’s defeat of other firearms curbs, underscored that political
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gridlock over the issue remains formidable in Washington, even amid a rash of highly publicized U.S. shootings and last month’s terror attack in Paris. The background check measure, co-authored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., was the same proposal the Senate rejected in early 2013, just months after 20 children SEE GUN PAGE 8
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One-man play about the author’s experiences as an unemployed writer taking a job as an elf at Macy’s department store in New York City. General admission $29.50; discounts available for students, teachers, seniors, members of the military and groups of 8 or more. Toast the holidays with pre-show champagne or non-alcoholic eggnog, included in your ticket price. 1211 4th St., 8 - 9:15 p.m.
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Finding Your Balance: Strategies to Improve your Wellbeing Strategies to Improve your Wellbeing, led by three UCLA healthcare practitioners, is a three-part, interactive workshop that explores the keys for ensuring a balanced body, mind and spirit. Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Christmas Sale - St. Monica’s Boutique Christmas gifts, ornaments, wreaths, baby knits, quilt raffle, vintage linens, homemade james and more for sale. 725 California Ave., 4 - 7 p.m.
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news recently. Mark Zuckerberg, 31, cofounder and CEO of Facebook, announced on Tuesday that he and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, 30, would give 99 percent of their Facebook shares “during our lives” - holdings currently worth more than $45 billion to charitable purposes. The pledge was made in an open letter to their daughter, Max, who’s a week old. (It’s Max and not Maxine.) Excuse the cynic in me but I can’t help wonder how Max will feel about the letter 50 years from now when it dawns on her that her folks donated $45 billion that otherwise might have gone to her. Speaking of charity and politicians exploitation, Donald Trump is talking about giving $5 million to the Wounded Warriors Project. The operative word is “talking.” Trump, who to me bears a striking resemblance to Mussolini, mused out loud at a rally that he might tell CNN he will NOT appear at the next GOP Debate unless they donate $5 mil to Wounded Warriors. He immediately added, however, that such a move might hurt his poll numbers so he wasn’t so sure. (If you want to see the comparison photo of Trump and Mussolini, Email me and I’ll send it to you pronto. It’s hilarious and scary.) If Trump were even remotely sincere about Wounded Warriors, he’d write a check today for $5 mil. Of the $10 billion net worth he constantly brags about, it would be a drop in the bucket. At less than half of Trump’s age, Zuckerberger has more than 4 times Trump’s wealth, but he never once has bragged about it. Whereas the Zuckerbergs are donating 99 percent of their fortune to charity, for Trump $5 mil is less than 1 percent. (Actually it’s 1/20th of 1 percent. What a sport!) For sheer chutzpah, it’s hard to top Trump’s faux devotion to veterans, especially given his calling John McCain less than a hero. (“I like my heroes not captured,” Trump said on national TV.) Now Trump claims he said McCain was in fact a hero. But when he did he was so sarcastic with that ugly “give me a break” expression, it was obvious he was demeaning McCain. As for Trump’s own military service during the Viet Nam era, he received 4 student deferments and failed a physical because of a painful bone spur. (And yet to a reporter he couldn’t remember which foot.) These days Trump often has those feet wedged deep in his mouth following his numerous racist, misogynistic and anti-Muslim rhetoric, and recently he mocked a disabled reporter, setting a new low even for The Donald. And yet, nobody seems to care. What a world, indeed. JACK is at facebook.com/jackneworth, twitter.com/jackneworth and jnsmdp@aol.com.
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The Santa Monica City Attorney’s Office has obtained a $2 million court judgment against precious metals dealer Seacoast Coin, Inc., formerly doing business as Merit Financial and Merit Gold and Silver. Merit was based in Santa Monica but did business throughout the U.S. The case is the third brought by Santa Monica’s Consumer Protection Division against national gold coin dealers in recent years. All three cases have revolved around the same claim: that consumers were tricked into buying overpriced gold and silver coins, through misleading sales tactics. The City’s lawsuit charged Merit with two kinds of false advertising: Bait and switch: Advertising gold bullion on TV at 1 percent over cost, then when consumers called a toll-free number, aggressively switching them into buying non-bullion coins at around 20 to 40 percent over cost. False sales tactics: Telling consumers that non-bullion coins were better than bullion due to their tax advantages, greater “privacy,” or greater investment value, when all of these claims were false. Another tactic Merit allegedly used to switch consumers away from bullion was claiming that non-bullion coins could not be “confiscated” by the government, while bullion could be. This is a common claim in the gold coin industry. The truth is that the government can’t confiscate any kind of gold under current law. “The gold coin industry is unregulated — it’s like the Wild West,” said Adam Radinsky, Santa Monica’s Chief Deputy City Attorney for Consumer Protection. “These businesses don’t need licenses and they aren’t bonded. Consumers often feel embarrassed and hopeless with no place to turn for help, even after being scammed out of huge amounts of money.” Gold has become a popular investment in recent years, with individuals often spending $50,000, $100,000, or even much more. Many dealers use high-pressure boiler-room tactics to push non-bullion coins, while claiming to give out expert investment advice to unsuspecting consumers. Many of Merit’s customers rolled over their 401(k) and other retirement accounts into gold. The lawsuit alleged that after being talked into buying Merit’s overpriced “proof” gold coins for their IRAs, these consumers saw their investment accounts drop in value 25 percent or more overnight. On August 5, 2014, while the case was pending in court, Merit abruptly went out of business. The company’s unwinding was assigned to a third-party trustee. Before it went out of business, Merit was one of the nation’s largest precious metals dealers. It spent millions on national TV ads promoting the sale of gold and silver coins. “With Merit no longer operating, our goal in this case was to get as much money as possible back to consumers,” said Radinsky. The judgment was part of a final settlement of the City Attorney’s false advertising lawsuit against Merit. The lawsuit also named as defendants the company’s co-owners, Peter Epstein and Michael Getlin. The lawsuit was filed in February 2014 in Santa Monica Superior Court. The City Attorney brought suit under California’s Unfair Competition Law, which protects consumers from false advertising, fraud, and other unlawful business practices. As part of the settlement, defendants Peter Epstein and Michael Getlin will be dismissed. Under the terms of the settlement: The court entered a final judgment against Seacoast for $2,000,000. Of that amount, $1,650,000 has been paid to reimburse former customers; $100,000 was paid to cover the City Attorney’s costs; and $250,000 will remain as a judgment against the company. The company paid an additional $75,000 to fund the cost of administering restitution to customers. This case marks the third time in recent years that the Santa Monica City Attorney has taken a national gold coin dealer to court for deceiving consumers. In 2012, Santa Monica obtained judgments against Goldline International and Superior Gold Group, both of whom were using false sales tactics similar to Merit’s to push non-bullion coins. Goldline agreed to give more than $5 million in refunds and to a sweeping injunction; its practices are still being scrutinized by a court-appointed Monitor. Superior Gold was shut down, placed under receivership, and ordered to pay $2 million in restitution to customers. Its former owner still faces federal criminal charges stemming from the company’s operation. “Santa Monica, for whatever reason, has been the hub of the U.S. gold coin industry,” said Radinsky. “We’ve had many of the nation’s largest dealers based here. Until federal laws are passed to protect consumers of gold coins, we’ll use all laws at our disposal to crack down on deceptive practices - and hope that other jurisdictions follow suit.” The settlement was reached on the eve of trial, as Radinsky, along with Deputy City Attorney Gary Rhoades and Consumer Specialist Paula Rockenstein, were putting the final touches on the City Attorney’s trial preparation.
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The Lyric Chorus in Concert: Holiday and Broadway Tunes Ring in the winter with the return of SMC Emeritus College’s Lyric Chorus in Concert on Thursday, December 17, at 11 a.m. in the Martin Luther King, Jr. Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd. The twenty plus member chorus put their audience in the mood for the season with a performance of holiday songs and Broadway tunes. Founded in the 1940s as the Santa Monica Lyric Chorus, the group became the Lyric Chorus of SMC Emeritus College when the Emeritus College was founded in the 1970s. Chorus members sing in three-part harmony under the direction of Bill Elliott, who has been the chorus’ director since 1986. Assistant director and pianist Tom Gerhold has accompanied the Lyric Chorus for over twenty years. This winter performance is sure to be a big hit for all ages. This program is free and open to the public. Seating is limited and on a first arrival basis. This is an event of The Living Room ...a place for adults program series. For more information, call the Santa Monica Public Library at (310) 458-8600 or visit smpl.org. The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair-accessible. For special disabled services, call Library Administration (310) 458-8606 one week prior to the event.
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Santa Monica Public Library presents “The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt & Mary McCarthy” Santa Monica Public Library’s Ocean Park Branch (2601 Main St) will host Barbara Kraft, author of the biography Anais Nin: The Last Days, on Saturday, December 5 at 2 p.m. Kraft will be discussing the friendship between two iconoclastic writers, Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy, one known for her books on Watergate & Vietnam, the other for Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil. The talk focuses on the book Between Friends - The Correspondence of Hannah Arendt and Mary McCarthy 1949-1975 by Carol Brightman. Copies of the Anais Nin: The Last Days will be available for sale and signing following the program. For more information about this event, contact the Ocean Park Branch Library: (310) 458-8683 or go to the Santa Monica Public Library website: http://www.smpl.org
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YMCA youth basketball registration Registration for the Winter youth basketball season at the Santa Monica YMCA will finish on Wednesday night December 9. Forms are available in the lobby of the Y (corner of 6th and Santa Monica - free underground parking) or on line at ymcasm.com The league includes trained coaches and referees, indoor practices and games at the YMCA, uniforms to be kept, awards for all and a huge awards pizza party at season’s end. There are four skill based division beginning at 5 years old and running through the end of middle school. The league is looking for game officials who are paid 10$ per contest. Volunteer coaches are also wanted. To become involved, contact league director Peter Arbogast at ysports@ymcasm,org or at 310-393-2721 x 137. This co-rec league is one of the most innovative of its kind, and has sent many players on to their high school teams.
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Dunkin’ Donuts tests delivery service Dunkin’ Donuts has partnered with on-demand delivery service, DoorDash to expand its Dunkin’ Delivery service locally. Los Angeles-area residents can use DoorDash to order their favorite Dunkin’ Donuts products with the click of a button, without leaving home or work. From 7 a.m. - 10 p.m., people can select and purchase a variety of Dunkin’ Donuts menu items for themselves or for a group, including a Box O’ Joe® or just one cup of coffee, a dozen donuts, sandwiches and more, and have the products delivered in less than forty-five minutes. DoorDash is a Silicon Valley-based technology startup, whose innovative logistics software combines big-data technology with machine learning to make on-demand deliveries, faster, more efficient and more affordable. Today the company offers delivery in 21 metropolitan markets across more than 250 cities across the US and Canada. According to Scott Hudler, Dunkin’ Donuts’ Vice President of Global Consumer Engagement, “Our guests appreciate that we make our full menu available all day, and we are committed to seeking new ways to make our products even more accessible to our guests throughout the day. Dunkin’ Delivery offers people a more convenient way to enjoy our wide array of food and beverages. The ability to have Dunkin’ items delivered directly to you is something that our guests have been requesting for some time. We are excited to launch this new test, and we will continue to evaluate a possible national rollout in the future.” Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash said, “Whether it be a coffee and a breakfast sandwich to start your day, or a latte and donut for an afternoon pick-me-up, Dunkin’ Donuts is the perfect delivery partner for DoorDash. Families around the country already know that DoorDash is the best way to get your favorite food delivered directly to your door. As DoorDash continues to expand to more markets, we’re excited to be adding Dunkin Donuts to our growing roster of top tier national partners.” To get started with Dunkin’ Delivery visit www.doordash.com/dunkin or download the DoorDash app for Android or iOS. To learn more about Dunkin’ Donuts, visit www.DunkinDonuts.com - SUBMITTED BY DANIELE NATOLA
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Hecht’s program, which is trying to move forward without three key pieces of last year’s roster. The Vikings lost graduated senior New Williams, who is now playing in Division I at Auburn under coach Bruce Pearl. They lost Spencer Freedman, who transferred to Santa Ana-Mater Dei after starting as a freshman. And they lost journeyman center Jayce Johnson, who opted to forgo his senior season to enroll early at Utah. Their absences figure to make even larger what would have already been a pronounced role for Mathews. The 6-foot-3 captain extends a family legacy at Samohi as he follows in the footsteps of his older brother, Jordan, who is currently playing at Cal. Both brothers were on the roster in 201213, when the Vikings won a section title and advanced to the CIF state championship game before falling to Elk Grove-Pleasant Grove. But Samohi has regressed in the postseason over the last two years, reaching the sec-
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and six educators were shot to death at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut. In that roll call two years ago in a Democratic-controlled Senate, the effort fell five votes short of the 60 needed to overcome opponents’ tactics aimed at derailing it. The plan was strongly opposed by the National Rifle Association, which on Thursday emailed its members urging them to contact senators and “tell them to vote against any gun control amendments.” Manchin said his amendment “makes all the sense in the world.” Thursday’s first replay of the issue since that 2013 vote showed an erosion of support by seven votes since then and came in what is now a Republican-run Senate. The issue has never received a vote in the GOP-run House. With next year’s presidential and congressional elections moving into sight, Democrats have hoped that support for the curbs would grow, fed by a spate of highprofile mass slayings since 2013. Also feeding public anxiety has been last month’s attacks in Paris, which left 130 people dead and has raised concerns about a growing threat posed by terrorist organizations like the Islamic State group. The Manchin-Toomey proposal would require background checks for all gun purchases online and at gun shows. Currently, the checks are only required for transactions from licensed gun dealers.
ond round of the Southern Section Division 1AA playoffs in 2013-14 and falling to Eastvale-Roosevelt in the first round a season ago. In the first two games of the Vikings’ campaign, Mathews demonstrated his ability to shoulder the offensive load. He poured in a game-high 41 points, including a 3pointer in the final minute, to help Samohi defeat Pasadena-La Salle in the opener. And he had 29 to lead all scorers against Crossroads. Mathews had a slow start in the latter game, going without a field goal until sinking a floater midway through the second quarter. But he regrouped in the second half, adding 11 points in the fourth quarter to keep the Vikings close in an eventual 62-60 setback. Mathews is joined this year by a frontcourt that features senior Mikhail Brown and 6-foot-7 junior Daniel Schreier. Junior guard Marcus Gee and senior guard Chailen August rounded out the starting lineup against Crossroads, while senior forward Tim Southam and junior guards Antonio Holley and Rod Henley contributed off the bench. jeff@smdp.com
Thursday’s vote was symbolic because the proposal was offered as an amendment to a bill obliterating President Barack Obama’s health care law, which he will veto. Nonetheless, its political significance was unmistakable. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, Mark Kirk of Illinois, John McCain of Arizona and Toomey were the only Republicans to support the proposal. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota was the only Democrat who opposed it. Sens. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Mark Warner, D-Va., did not vote. The vote came a day after a shooting in San Bernardino, California, killed 14 people and wounded 21 others. Earlier Thursday, the Senate in mostly party-line votes rejected rival proposals that could make it harder for people the government suspects of being terrorists from purchasing firearms. By 54-45, senators voted down a proposal by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., that would let the government bar sales to people it suspects of being terrorists. Though she initially introduced the proposal early this year, it received attention after last month’s attacks in Paris. Minutes earlier, the Senate killed a rival plan by Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, that would let the government delay firearms sales to suspected terrorists for up to 72 hours. Under that proposal, the transaction could be halted permanently during that waiting period if federal officials could persuade a judge to do so. Senators voted 55-44 for Cornyn’s proposal, but it needed 60 votes to pass.
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SUBJECT: Public hearings will be held by the Landmarks Commission on the following: SUBJECT:
Text Amendment 15ENT-0315 LOCATION: Mixed-Use and Commercial Districts APPLICANT: Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce
A public hearing will be held by the Planning Commission to consider the following request: The applicant requests an amendment to Santa Monica Municipal Code (SMMC) Table 9.11.020, Specific Limitations #17 and #19 which currently require a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for any individual tenant space in the Neighborhood Commercial (NC) District that is more than 7,500 square feet of floor area and/or exceeds 50 linear feet of ground floor street frontage and for any individual tenant space in the Mixed-Use Boulevard Low (MUBL), Mixed-Use Boulevard (MUB), and General Commercial (GC) Districts that is more than 12,500 square feet of floor area and/or exceeds 75 linear feet of ground floor street frontage. The proposed text amendment would modify these limitations so that the requirement of a CUP applies to retail tenant spaces only. DATE/TIME:
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2015, AT 7:00 PM
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HOW TO COMMENT The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment. You may comment at the Planning Commission public hearing, or by writing a letter. Written information will be given to the Planning Commission at the meeting. Address your letters to:
Tony Kim, Acting Special Projects Manager Re: Text Amendment 15ENT-0315 City Planning Division 1685 Main Street, Room 212 Santa Monica, CA 90401
MORE INFORMATION If you want more information about this project or to provide comments, please contact Tony Kim at (310) 458-8341, or by e-mail at tony.kim@smgov.net. The Zoning Ordinance is available at the Planning Counter during business hours and on the City’s web site at www.smgov.net. The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. For disability-related accommodations, please contact (310) 458-8341 or (310) 458-8696 TTY at least 72 hours in advance. Every attempt will made to provide the requested accommodation. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica “Big Blue” Bus Lines #2, #3, Rapid 3, #7 and #9 service the City Hall and Civic Center. “Big Blue” Bus Lines #2 and #8 now runs on Ocean Avenue instead of Main Street due to the Colorado Esplanade construction.
1248 Fifth Street, 15ENT-0291, Zoning: DSP – Downtown Specific Plan. The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Certificate of Appropriateness Application 15ENT-0291, at 1248 Fifth Street, for consideration of the removal of certain non-character defining hardscape improvements and the installation of a new perimeter fence on the site of the former United States Post Office, a designated City Landmark. Applicant: Antony Biddle. Owner: 1248 5th Street LLC. (Continued from September 17, 2015) Palisades Park (200 – 1500 blks Ocean Avenue), 15ENT-0318, Zoning: Open Space (Parks and Open Space District). The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Certificate of Appropriateness application 15ENT-0318, in the vicinity of the 200-1500 blocks of Ocean Avenue, to allow the installation of twenty replacement trees (introducing three new palm species) at various locations throughout Palisades Park, a designated City Landmark. Applicant: City of Santa Monica, Matthew Wells, Urban Forester. Owner: City of Santa Monica. (Continued from October 12, 2015) 247 Twentieth Street, 15ENT-0322, Zoning: R1 – Single Unit Residential. The City Landmarks Commission will be conducting a public hearing to consider Landmark Designation Application 15ENT-0322, at 247 Twentieth Street to determine whether the existing single family residence, in whole or in part, should be designated as a City Landmark. The Landmarks Commission will make a decision regarding designation based on whether the application, research and public testimony presented show that the structure meets one or more of the required criteria for Landmark designation. Applicant: Landmarks Commission. Owner: El Monte Gateway LLC. When:
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Questions/Comments The City of Santa Monica encourages public comment on this and other projects. You or your representative, or any other persons may comment on the application at the Public Hearing, or by writing a letter addressed to Scott Albright, AICP, Senior Planner, City Planning Division, 1685 Main Street, Room 212, Santa Monica, California, 90401-3295. Or, you may contact Mr. Albright by phone at (310) 458-8341 or by email at scott.albright@smgov.net.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the challenge may be limited to only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the public hearing.
More Information The meeting facility is wheelchair accessible. If you have any disability-related accommodation requests, please contact (310) 458-8341 or TTY (310) 458-8696 at least three days prior to the event. All written materials are available in alternate format upon request. Santa Monica Bus Lines 1, 2, 3 and 7 serve City Hall. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 65009(b), if this matter is subsequently challenged in Court, the Challenge may be limited only to those issues raised at the Public Hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City of Santa Monica at, or prior to, the Public Hearing.
ESPAÑOL Esto es una noticia de una audiencia pública para revisar applicaciónes proponiendo desarrollo en Santa Monica. Si deseas más información, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la División de Planificación al número (310) 458-8341.
Espanol Este es un aviso de una audiencia publica para considerar la designación de una propiedad en la ciudad como un monumento histórico. Para mas información, favor de llamar a Carmen Gutierrez en la División de Planificación al número (310) 458-8341.
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“It’s pretty incredible to see a sixth-grader selling a Christmas tree,” co-coordinator Peter Cohen said. “It’s a great experience for the kids because they learn how to do deal with people and they learn lots of good skills, which is basically what Boy Scouts is about.” The lot is a major source of income for Troop 2, which has operated a Christmas tree lot for more than four decades. It’s been in its current location at 1517 Montana Ave., between 15th and 16th streets, for more than 30 years, and it’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Cohen said the troop each year typically sells more than 800 trees, which range in price from less than $30 to more than $200 depending on size. He added that many customers get their trees from the Troop 2 lot specifically because they want to support local scouts. “The people who buy from us go there because they love the experience,” he said. “They get their kids around the tree. They take pictures. It’s the opposite of buying a tree online. They want to experience the Boy
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Scouts selling them the tree.” The tree lot exemplifies the durability of a troop whose history spans more than 65 years. It has had just two scoutmasters: Keith Monroe, who passed away in 2003 after 42 years at the helm, and current leader Steve Marcy. The troop has produced more than 320 Eagle Scouts, including 10 this year, and it has represented Santa Monica at national and international events. It meets Monday nights at Lincoln Middle School and usually has between 80 and 100 scouts in grades 612. At the Christmas tree lot, parent volunteers operate the chainsaw and supervise the cash register. But the scouts do everything in between, from assisting with sales and keeping the area clean to helping customers load trees onto their cars and making deliveries. It takes dozens of volunteers and hundreds of total hours to operate the lot, which is monitored around the clock. The trees come from Noble Mountain Tree Farm in Oregon. “It’s a lot of work,” Cohen said. “We do a lot of big events, but this is the fundraiser that supports the troop for the entire year.” jeff@smdp.com
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The Santa Monica Police Department responded to 321 calls for service on Dec. 2. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Disturbance, 1700 block 11th, 1:08 a.m. Battery, 1200 block 3rd, 3:30 a.m. Trespassing, 2400 block Wilshire, 4:39 a.m. Disturbance, 300 block Wilshire, 5:18 a.m. Disturbance, 700 block Broadway, 8 a.m. Illegal weapon, 4th/Broadway, 8:04 a.m. Trespassing, 1400 block 9th, 8:55 a.m. Grand theft auto, 1300 block 6th, 9:05 a.m. Petty theft, 1300 block 9th, 9:32 a.m. Identity theft, 1200 block Ocean, 10:15 a.m. Rape, 1700 block Santa Monica, 10:34 a.m. Disturbance, 700 block Broadway, 11:01 a.m. Burglary, 1500 block 5th, 11:53 a.m. Disturbance, 1600 block Cloverfield, 11:57 a.m. Car crash, Main/Strand, 12:03 p.m. Disturbance, 1200 block 3rd, 12:18 p.m. Trespassing, 500 block Colorado, 12:18 p.m.
Grand theft auto, 1000 block 14th, 12:20 p.m. Drunk driving, 14th/Pico, 12:24 p.m. Disturbance, 200 block Wilshire, 12:34 p.m. Indecent exposure, Main/Hill, 12:43 p.m. Battery, 1300 block 3rd, 12:49 p.m. Identity theft, 2100 block Pearl, 1:18 p.m. Person with a gun, 2300 block Main, 1:33 p.m. Car crash, 11th/California, 2:29 p.m. Disturbance, 500 block Wilshire, 2:32 p.m. Petty theft, 300 block Santa Monica, 2:04 p.m. Grand theft, 500 block Palisades, 4:47 p.m. Identity theft, 2400 block Ocean Park, 5:18 p.m. Disturbance, 800 block 5th, 5:35 p.m. Drinking in public, 500 block Colorado, 5:48 p.m. Rape, 1400 block 3rd, 7:54 p.m. Defrauding innkeeper, 4th/Wilshire, 8 p.m. Disturbance, 300 block Wilshire, 8:06 p.m. Petty theft, 1000 block Euclid, 8:11 p.m. Domestic violence, 1800 block 7th, 8:26 p.m. Grand theft auto, 1400 block 19th, 10:05 p.m. Disturbance, 1200 block Ocean, 11:03 p.m. Disturbance, 1400 block 17th, 11:27 p.m. Battery, 1200 block Ocean Front Walk, 11:39 p.m.
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The Santa Monica Fire Department responded to 35 calls for service on Dec. 2. HERE IS A SAMPLING OF THOSE CALLS CHOSEN BY THE SANTA MONICA DAILY PRESS STAFF. Emergency Medical Service (EMS), 2900 block 31st, 8:15 a.m. Carbon monoxide alarm, 1000 block 19th, 8:26 a.m. Structure fire, 1200 block 10th, 8:33 a.m. EMS, 800 block 2nd, 8:56 a.m. EMS, 500 block Pico, 9:24 a.m. EMS, 23rd/Dewey, 9:33 a.m. EMS, 2100 block Ocean, 9:49 a.m. EMS, 700 block Ocean Park, 9:56 a.m. EMS, 2200 block 20th, 9:58 a.m. EMS, 1700 block Cloverfield, 10:19 a.m. EMS, 2400 block Lincoln, 10:36 a.m. Automatic alarm, 1100 block 7th, 11:04 a.m. EMS, 2500 block Broadway, 11:07 a.m.
EMS, 1400 block 9th, 11:09 a.m. Automatic alarm, 1500 block 9th, 11:34 a.m. EMS, 1200 block 16th, 12:32 p.m. Injuries from assault, 1300 block 3rd, 12:50 p.m. Automatic alarm, 800 block 4th, 1:58 p.m. EMS, 11th/California, 2:30 p.m. EMS, 1100 block Wilshire, 3:03 p.m. EMS, 2200 block 29th, 3:33 p.m. EMS, 18th/Arizona, 3:36 p.m. EMS, 2000 block Santa Monica, 4:34 p.m. EMS, 600 block Kensington, 5:31 p.m. EMS, 18th/Oak, 6:02 p.m. EMS, 900 block 10th, 6:08 p.m. EMS, 1800 block 17th, 7:22 p.m. Odor investigation, 2500 block La Mesa, 7:30 p.m. EMS, 200 block Broadway, 7:51 p.m. EMS, 1100 block 7th, 8:09 p.m. EMS, 100 block Esparta, 8:34 p.m. EMS, 2100 block Ocean, 8:44 p.m. EMS, 1300 block 20th, 9:30 p.m. EMS, 500 block Colorado, 10:45 p.m.
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been avoiding. You might feel that you can handle anything by the end of the day. You will roll into the weekend feeling good. Join friends whenever you can in the next few days. A flirtation develops. Tonight: As you like it.
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tion. Get opinions from those involved. Ask yourself what is best for you and for everyone involved. Venus moving into your sign later in the day adds to your magnetic qualities. Tonight: An invitation is too good to say “no” to.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20)
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21)
★★★ You seem to come out of your cocoon by
★★★★ You listen well to others when
the late afternoon, just in time for the weekend. Accomplish what you must early in the day. Your ability to charm others and draw them closer to you emerges. Pace yourself, and be more demonstrative. Tonight: Go with the moment.
engaged in conversations. You might feel as if you have no alternative other than to do what others ask you to do. A meeting quickly shows who your supporters are. You know what you want and where you are going. Tonight: Where the action is.
Speed Bump
By Dave Coverly
Strange Brew
Dogs of C-Kennel
By John Deering
By Mick and Mason Mastroianni
CANCER (June 21-July 22) CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19)
★★★★★ You could be very playful and full of fun in the daytime. You might be busy texting, emailing and communicating in general. Don’t forget to make weekend plans. Your caring and creativity emerge as the workweek ends. Please be spontaneous. Tonight: Let it all hang out.
★★★ Know that your instincts won’t lead you in a bad direction. You might be unusually fortunate right now. You’ll need to make calls and handle a confidential matter early in the day. By the late afternoon, many people will seek you out. Tonight: Where the fun is.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18)
★★★★ Evaluate plans for the weekend. Conversations finally flow, and you’ll reach an understanding after a difficult period of trying to understand a key person in your life. If someone wants to treat you to lunch, say “yes.” Tonight: Join friends for some fun.
★★★★ Listen to a partner, especially if he or she is more knowledgeable about a particular topic. How you handle a personal issue could change as a result. Make your holiday shopping list, as you might have a moment to search for a special gift. Tonight: Try a new spot.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20)
★★★★ Make the most of the daylight hours,
★★★★ Others defer to you, which might sur-
when you feel empowered. Opportunities seem to present themselves to you from out of the blue. Making choices about these possibilities needs to be thought out. Take a hint from Leo about finances. Tonight: Treat a friend to TGIF.
prise you, as you have many strong-willed people around you. If you are available, a loved one would love to spend time with you. Be aware of how much you need to spend this holiday season. Tonight: Make it special.
Friday, December 4, 2015
Garfield
By Jim Davis
The Meaning of Lila
By John Forgetta & L.A. Rose
JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: ★★★★★Dynamic ★★ So-So ★★★★ Positive ★ Difficult ★★★ Average
This year you experience unusual mood swings, where you go from being fussy and critical to being accepting and loving. You might not understand what triggers this, but you will be able to use this to your advantage in various situations. If you are single, you attract many admirers who would like to be more to you. A friendship could be instrumental in your meeting someone special. If you are attached, indulge your significant other as you would like to be indulged, and everything will work out fine. The friendship that exists between you is as important as the love you share. You find LIBRA to be fair yet sensitive.
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